New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-26
MRS. LANGTRY ANGRY AT CoGHLAM
SHE WILL DISPENSE WITH His SERVICES
A LONG LIST OF HIS SHORTCOMINGS CULMINAT Q
INA FAILURE 70 APPEAR AT p PERFORMANCE
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LONG b ,AyCu, Aug. 25-Mrs. Lang,ry appeared
hers tonight the West End Abatement hal on
the lawn of the West Ead HOTEL Ia A Wite's Peril
The audience was large and iasblonaDie the SPACIOUS
buiaing being crowded With wel-known cotaycrs
and hotel guests. Toe advance sale o tickets
amounted to 81 800 and yesterday morning it was
impossible to obtain seats. Among iho'e present
were Mr. and Mrs. George w. Cniids, Jeremiah Ca--
s, Mr. aud Mrs. George n. Curtis General aad Mrs.
Tho.oas #. EcAert, Mr and Mrs ID. VI. Bates. Fred
erick HoeT Schou Commits -ioaer Rudolph Guszer-
LeimeI and Mrs Guggenheimer, Mr.. and Mrs Daniel
r. Lyddy. David NJ. Hildreth, Mr.. and Mrs. George
W. Pullman Mr. and Mira. ID. Morgan liildretn, Jr,
Mr. aud Mrs. Ira Brown. Herman oelr'chs, Morris
Philips, the Misses Phillips, Mr.. and Mrs Walter L.
diIdreth. Mrs Joseph r.. Reynolds. ex-Mayot and
Mrs StokeIey r. Percy Dobbins. Miss DObbins Ir.
and Mira Oliver Doud Byron, Miss McMuririe, Mrs.
MaIlon. Mr. and Mrs. John W. Quilsy Mrs. Henrietta
Chanfrau United States Senator Ruius Bodget aud
MIR. Blodgett Mr. ana Mrs. John w. Albaagh, DIR.
and Mrs John p Pembsron and Miss MAY fsniber-
tou Mr. and Mrs. Anth my Diexel Mrs Pani, Cha,lss
T. Cook, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas L. KINNEY ana Mss
Kinney j. s. Bach and family and Mr. ana mrs.
John Sloane Frederick Gerhard came In rev
minutes fore the first act closed Fac stage ehect'
were rich, and made more attractive Dy num-
Der of large bouquets aad baskets OF choice howers
Mrs Langtry was in good spirits ana oronght oit
treatment bursts of applause by her spirited acting
The mart of Captain bradford" was AIKEN by Henry
Ire in the absence OF Charles Cogtlan WHO had
be-n
ch.racter he character of Mrs. CrCssey Beck
,sk.p bv Mrs Hattie Fulton Russell, and that of
Sophie by Miss Katharine Florence; the youngest
daughter of Katherine Rodgers. They have both
signed with Mrs. Langtry, aad will play The parts
heretofore played by Mrs. Calvert and Miss Calvert
The acting of Mr.. Lee was fine, and he was warmly
grepted nv the audience, also Mss Kate
Pat.ison who played tine part OF Lucy Ormond Mrs
Russell and Miss Florence were also appauded The
floral gifts to Mrs. Langtry were numerous
The non-appearance OF SIR Co.hlau caused no liitls
amOnnt of comment. Joseph i. Reynolds, Mrs.
Lsngrys manager, stated this evening that she had
decided 10 dispense hereafter with the serylces OF
Mr. Coghan. Mrs Langtry has put up with his
wbims long enough" said Mr. keyn1os Last
Monday Mr.. Coebsn teegraphed TO her that he could
not find his dress silt, and that be would NOT play
the part of Captain Bradford tonight went To
zee Elm yesterday at the Brew oort Hons. lie de-
oared in the most positive manner that he wou.d
never take that char ,cter again; lie also salh he
world not again appear with Mrs. LaDgtry unless
his name was displayed on the bills Do the same
sized letters as hers. She has paid him on an
average of $500 week salary since he has oeen IN
her company She him f2,oOO Tor Ina
Euemiesb aud in addition to his salary gave him
$50 n week royalty while she rscd that p ay She
has advanced him large ms OF money at different
times He was adapting new play Tor her which
has not yet besn named Mrs LaDgtry says mat she
is now done with HIM and dos not want his new
piece. She has no written contract with him. and
can DROP him OF giving him We weeks notice. Mr.
Co-hlan and had exciting interview told nm
hs action in refusing TO play TINS evening was Que Oh
the meanrst trick, man could play or another one,
leave alone PLAYING it on a woman. Mrs Langtry
has not vet decided who she VIII enGd!e In Dir.
Coehlaus place. bat she is drci' in her determine
tiou not TO keep him in her com any"
Mrs Lsngtry said al the close Of the performance that
Mr. Coghlan would not appear with her hereafter lie
had LETT her in the urh as regard. the hes
and he had refused 10 PLAY as captain BruyoIn nc
had agreed to write new play Tor her Win when sne
INTENDED 10 open her season ms pay IS not rgnay us a
postpone her opening for two weeks un he hnSoea H.
she refused to make the ana he tnen re